Little Toe,
What has the 144000 got to do with Rev. 17-18?
No one was taken out of The Harlot. They are told to GET OUT. The praises of the great crowd are in heaven. The great crowd in heaven are telling the people on earth to praise God for vindicating the blood of His saints and the slaves. Ver. 19-5 Then God told all of His slaves on earth to fear Him, the small and the great, for he has begun to rule as king. Where? On earth, thus destroying the WBTS doctrine of 1914 totally and completely forever and ever. Why is it on earth and not in heaven? Because every eye will see that He was the one who destroyed the Harlot. The slaves of God will see at that time who the Harlot is and they will stare in wonderment. But because they are slaves of God they will know the scriptures and see the Christ in the judgement.
michelle